63 episodes

From the back rooms of City Hall to the crowded and chaotic streets of downtown, the San Francisco City Insider podcast is there, providing insight into the biggest news stories and most pressing issues facing one of the most-interesting cities in the world. Chronicle columnist Heather Knight hosts the podcast, with regular appearances from The San Francisco Chronicle’s City Hall team – Trisha Thadani and Dominic Fracassa. They ask the tough questions of our city’s leaders to find out what’s going right and what needs to change to make life better for everyone who lives and works in the city.

San Francisco City Insider San Francisco Chronicle columnist Heather Knight

- News & Politics
- 4.6, 32 Ratings

4.6 out of 5

32 Ratings

Great journalism

Heather Knight is the MVP of San Francisco journalism. I love the SF Chronicle’s coverage of housing, homelessness, and assorted political shenanigans, and her name is on EVERY byline! The podcast often provides additional insight into her reporting.

Good local topic coverage

Nice job covering current local topics, and a good extension of Heather Knight’s column. A welcome addition to the Chronicle’s podcast collection.

Can't compare to KQED

Some interesting insights, but poor editing, production and writing. It feels like the Chronicle is starting all these podcasts not because they have specific stories for audio in mind, but because it's the current trend for big newspapers. And the gap in audio production expertise really shows. A shame because there are so many interesting local stories to follow that would be really great in an audio format.